Combined awning and shutter



May 8,1928. 1,668,938

J. S. BUCKNAM, JR., ET AL COMBINED AWNING AND SHUTTER @gana B, v f tzorngy May 8, 1928.. 1,668,938

J. s. BUCKNAM, JR., ET Al.

COMBINED AWNING AND SHUTTER Filed Feb. 25, 1927 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 W. f'. De 670627,

' UNITED ySTATES JOSEPH B. BUCKN'AH, 5R., AND WILSON F. DE GBOAT, 0I FORT LAUDERDALE, II'ZLBJDA.J

Patented May 8,1928.-r

This invention relates to new and useful improvements in awnings, and shutters for windows and has for its primary object to provide a device that may be conveniently employed as an awning to shade the Window or as a shutter to completely cover the same. i

A further and important object resides in the provision of such a combination device that is relatively 'simple in construction, inexpensive of manufacture and installation, and one that may be readily moved to awn` ing or shutter position, and this without leaving the interior of the building.

Vith the foregoin and other objects in view as the nature the invention 4will be better understood, the same comprises the i novel form, combination and arrangement of partshereinafter more fully described, shown in the accompanying drawings and claimed.

f\ In the drawings whereln like reference characters indicate corresponding parts throughout the several vlews: v

through the window disclosin Figure 1 is an outer side elevation of a building window equipped with our improved device, the same being disclosed as providing a shutter for the window.

Figure 2 is a similar view, the device being raised to provide a'n awning. v

Figurey 3 is an enlarged vertical section the device in edge elevation, the full lme position being the awning position, while the dotted lines represent the device in partially closed position for providing a s utter for the window.

Figure 4 is an enlarged section disclosing I one of the pivotal connections between one of the l supporting bars 'and the window j frame.

therebetween, and

Figure 5 is a fragmentary elevation of the main and secondary panels of the devicel disclosing' Vone form o hipge connection Figurey 6" is a sectional view disclosing more clearly the means of attachment of the device to the window frame.

Now having particular reference to the drawings, A designates a convention sliding sash frame withln ay building and rigidly anchored to the outer side thereof at its upper longitudinal edge is a horizontal weather shed strip 5 having an inclined forward, surface as more clearly disclosedl in commen awNrNG im snowman.

Application led February 25, 1927. Serial No. 170,901..

PATENT oFFlcE.

HEISSUED Figure 6 a longitudinally extendin channel 6, the outer surface of which is o rounded contour, while the top surface is flat as clearly disclosed lin Figure 6. Secured to the back surface of this weather shed stri is one or more L-brackets 7, the 'inner en of which projects beneath the flat upper surface of the channel 6 and enters a rounded socket 8 therein, and being formed at this end with a The shutter and awning per se consists of a main panel 10 and a subanel 11 of less length than the main pane as clearly indicated in Figures 1 and 3. Each of these panels consists of a plurality of wood or other suitable strips of material 12 laid in edge-to-edge relation and interconnected through the medium of; horizontal tie rods 13 extending therethrough. The panels 10 and 11 are hingedly interconnected as at 14, so that the panel l1 may' swing rearwardly beneath the panel 10 but to prevent the outward swinging movement of the anel 11 with respect to said panel 10. urther- \n'1ore, the adjacent edges of these panels are formed with interfitting scallops 15 mainly for increasin the ornamental appearance of the edge o the main section 10 when the device is extended to rovide an awning as more clearly disclosed infFigure 2.

Arranged upon the upper edge of the main panel 1() is one or more U-brackets 16 depending upon the number of the Lf shaped brackets .7 secured to the weather shed strip 5, this bracket being formed with a forwardly proj flattened end with a hole in the center for receiving the pin 9 of said bracket so as to provide a hinged connection between the panel and the strip 5.

Arranged upon the side boards of the window frame A directly at theedges of the main panel 10 and above the lower edge thereof are pivot plates 26-26 to each of which is horizontally pivotally secured as at 27 in Figure 4 a depending socket member 18. Threaded within these socket members are the reduced threaded ends of sup orting bars or poles 19-19that are pivote adjacent their outer ends to the edges of the and formed at its rearA side with ecting finger 17 having a sub-panel 11 referably through the medium i and are provided at their ends with spear points 20 for ornamental purposes only.

Secured to the lower edge of the subpanel 11 at one edge vthereof is a cord or cable 21 that extends upwardly and `that is trained over a suitable guarded pulle 22 after which the same is ,allowed to ang down as in Figure 3, the cord or cable being 'equipped at its free end with a pull member 23. Obviously when the panelsv 10 and 1l are in alinement, the same mayj be moved against the window frame A for providing a shutter. By pulling upon the cord or cable 21, the lower. panel 11 will be raised at its edge for consequently forcin the upper panel 10 outwardly by reason ols the connect1on of the poles 19-19 with this lower panel. After being raisedv to the position disclosed in Figure 3, the weight of the panels will be directed through the poles 19-19 against the window frame to be maintained in such position by reason of said poles. However, by quickly jerking the cord 21, the panels and posts will be vibrated so as to permit the same to swing downwardly into the shutter forming position previously described.

It will thus be seen that we have provided a highly novel, sim le, and eiicient combination awning and s utter that is well adapted for all the purposes heretofore designated. Even though we have herein shown and described the invention as consisting of certain detail structural elements, it is nevertheless to be understood that some changes may be inade therein without affecting the spirit and scope of the appended claims.

Having thus described the invention, what we claim is 1. The combination with a window frame, of a combined awning and shutter comprising a main rigid panelv pivotally secured at,

its upper edgeI to the outer side of the winl dow frame at the to thereof, a. sub-panel hingedly secured at its upper edge to the lower edge of the main panel, a pair of bars pivoted at their inner ends to the respective sides of the window frame at the intermediate portion thereof, the outer ends of the bars being pivotally secured to the intermediate portion of the sub-panel, and flexible means attached to the lower edge of the sub-panel and operable from the inside of the window frame for swinging the subpanel upwardly beneath the main panel and panel outsimultaneously urging the main wardly to an awning forming pos1tionsaid bars supporting the panels in the last mentioned position.

2. The combination with a window frame, of a combined awning and shutter, the saine comprising main and subanels hingedly secured together at their a jacent edges, a

Weather strip extending across the top of the outside of the window frame, the upper edge of the main panel being hingedly secured to theunder side of said strip, a pair of bars pivotally secured at their inner ends to the respective sides of the window frame` at the intermediate portion thereof, the outer ends of said bars being pivotally secured to the respective side edges of the intermedate portion of the sub-panel, and flexible means attached to the lower free edge of the sub-panel and operable from within the win dow frame to swing the sub-panel upwardly beneath the main panel and simultaneously dispose the panels in an inclined awning forming position, said bars supporting the panelsyin this position.

In testimony whereof we aix our signatures.

JOSEPH S. BUCKNAM, Ja. WILSON F. DE GROAT. 

